Lionel Messi says Argentina fans are right to dream of a second straight World Cup crown, but warns other contenders, including France and Spain, "are in better shape".

A passion for football binds three generations of the Rueda family in Mexico City, from Pele fan Fernando to Maradona aficionado Jairo and France follower Emilio.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to begin in just 33 days, but there is a strong possibility that Bangladeshi viewers may face a World Cup blackout, as no broadcaster in the country has secured telecast rights for the global showpiece event as of yesterday.

Real Madrid players Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni have apologised for their dressing-room fight, manager Alvaro Arbeloa said on Saturday, urging his team to focus on Sunday's top-of-the-table clash with Barcelona.

The club did not impose any sporting sanctions on the two players, saying in a statement that the fine "thereby concludes the internal procedures" launched against them.

The high-stakes Bangladesh Football League clash between holders Bashundhara Kings and Bangladesh Police on Friday was overshadowed by a lengthy interruption caused by confusion over the eligibility of foreign players.

The average price currently sits at $567, down from $684 14 days ago and a whopping $720 30 days ago. The latter represents a 21.2% price drop in the past month.

Kylian Mbappe trained on Friday after recovering from a hamstring injury ahead of the Clasico against Barcelona, with Aurelien Tchouameni also involved following his bust-up with teammate Federico Valverde.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must bounce back against Brentford on Saturday to put pressure back on Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

The wait for Bangladesh’s next national football team head coach is expected to end within the next few days, with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) set to make a final decision on Sunday.

Thierry Henry, Andres Iniesta, Kaka, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Wayne Rooney -- before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, many of these stars were on the list of potential Golden Ball winners. Amid this constellation of talent, the name of an experienced Uruguayan striker was barely mentioned.

The song was produced with Nigerian artist Burna Boy and is set for official release on May 14.

According to reports the two players rowed on Wednesday in training and their argument continued on Thursday during and after the session.

US lawmakers and international fan groups have slammed FIFA over its pricing structure for the tournament that kicks off in June, with Football Supporters Europe branding it a "monumental betrayal."

It is Emery's sixth Europa League final after winning the competition three times with Sevilla and once with Villarreal, as well as finishing as a runner-up with Arsenal.

Italian legend Ancelotti took over as Brazil coach last year and oversaw the five-time world champions' successful qualification for next month's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

A delegation headed by BFF president Tabith Awal met Aminul at the ministry to discuss the waiver of a Tk 8 crore government charge in a bid to build a FIFA-funded Excellence Centre in Cox’s Bazar.

Coach Vincent Kompany said he was "already motivated" for a tilt at next season's Champions League as he digested Bayern Munich's narrow semi-final elimination at the hands of holders Paris Saint-Germain.

Canada, which is co-hosting the June 11 to July 19 World Cup with the U.S. and Mexico, said it refused entry to Taj last week because of his links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Apart from the two players, seven members of the coaching staff and media officials were also unable to travel with the team after failing to receive Thai visas in time.